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Re-Opening Doors 2013.

Re-Opening Doors 2013.

By fay.young on April 12, 2013

Friday: 11.30 am. Zahira Hassan has just arrived in Sarah Boyack’s office. A quick glance at the MSP’s diary is enough to convince her that she is in for a very interesting few weeks shadowing the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Planning. Share this:

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Raising aspirations for Leith Walk

Raising aspirations for Leith Walk

By fay.young on January 31, 2013

This is no day for a stroll.  Heads down against wind and rain, people are not hanging about to enjoy the view. Even on the best of days it takes a bit of positive thinking to see passed wheelie bins and bollards cluttering the faded grandeur of Leith Walk. But on a bleak winter day [...]

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A taste for politics

A taste for politics

By fay.young on December 29, 2012

Many of my female friends show no interest in politics and this is something that baffles me. Ruth Bittern may be disappointed that many of the young women she knows seem uninterested in politics but there is no mistaking her own enthusiasm.  Ruth applied to our Opening Doors Shadow Scheme because she wants to put [...]

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Talk of the Walk

Talk of the Walk

By fay.young on November 2, 2012

Wanted: women to join an exciting new community venture in Leith which involves food, fitness and fun.  It has so much in common with World Kitchen in Leith we’re hoping to get together with the Talk of the Walk during the programme which runs every Wednesday from now (November) until March 2013. But first, over [...]

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Into the unknown…again

By fay.young on October 15, 2012

Another step into the unknown, I’m on a train hurtling south from Edinburgh to London. Of all unlikely things I find myself an ambassador for Leith Open Space on my way to take part in an international conference of open spacers, more precisely the World Open Space on Open Space (WOSONOS) for participants of this [...]

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Eat your way to a better world

Eat your way to a better world

By fay.young on September 20, 2012

So you don’t need the muscles of an Olympic champion. It turned out to be surprisingly easy to pedal a smoothie on this marvellous reinvented bike that seems to be making a name for itself at foodie festivals around Scotland. Share this:

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Leith’s night out in Edinburgh

Leith’s night out in Edinburgh

By fay.young on August 21, 2012

There was a lot of queueing at the BBC’s Leith Special Fringe Show – at times it felt like Ryan Air with smiles. Queuing to validate our free tickets we whiled away the time playing Spot the Leither. According to the programme notes Mark Steel would be playing to an audience of born and bred [...]

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Left foot forward?

Left foot forward?

By fay.young on August 17, 2012

Left, right and centre.  Here’s a chance to engage with radical views and big questions. What does the future hold for Scotland.  In an age of austerity can councils deliver quality services?  Would independence produce a more democratic local authority?  Share this:

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Big fun at the Big Tent

Big fun at the Big Tent

By fay.young on July 26, 2012

It’s 11.30 am on Saturday. “Half an hour to go,” says Mark. “Are we going to be ready?”  We all look towards the door. Sunlight beams into the kitchen but is that just a hint of panic in the air?  Share this:

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Just what the chef ordered

Calling Mr Sunshine to The Big Tent

By fay.young on July 16, 2012

We’re getting ready for the Big Tent.  The menu is prepared, the tents are booked, the wellies are in the bag. Mark has designed and ordered some very smart new aprons for the occasion – and with any luck Ian has booked a sudden spell of sunshine. Share this:

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